Thanksgiving Feast
Many people would never think that having a wonderful Thanksgiving feast with loved ones could be an opposition, but it is. In my family, it is a time to bond and stuff as much as you can into your face. This can be quite the dilemma because our stomaches can only hold so much. There is a wide variety of delicious foods spread all over the table. There is, of course, a turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean hotdish, steamed broccoli, bread, fruit and cranberries, and not to mention pumpkin pie with a dollup of whip cream on top. How is one to decide? I want a heap of each one.
After many years of deliberation, I had to face the facts and realise that I cannot physically eat all of this, and I will not give up any of these wonderful foods on my plate. I have come up with a few solutions:
1. Eat in proportions;get a small pile of each, a little sampling!
2. Eat in a longer span of time. Spread it out.
3. Wear bigger pants! Sweat pants, comfy and roomy.
4. Unbutton your pants. Create room where there wasn't before and still look good in your slacks.
5. Fast the Wednesday before. Make yourself so hungry, you can't hold back.
All of these are acceptable solutions, but maybe not practical for everybody. We'll see how this November 23rd goes...